Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights work

"As you press on for justice, be sure to move with dignity and discipline, using only the weapon of love. Let no man pull you so low as to hate him. Always avoid violence. If you succumb to the temptation of using violence in your struggle, unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of bitterness, and your chief legacy to the future will be an endless reign of meaningless chaos."
-- Excerpted from The Most Durable Power, a sermon delivered November 6, 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama.

Martin, We Need You Now
Despite all the hoopla surrounding Martin Luther King Day, it seems that every year King’s real message becomes more obscured. For most Americans he has been reduced to posters and postage stamps, an excuse for a long weekend. But in these days of heightened fear, acute injustice, and daily warmongering, King’s example of nonviolent resistance becomes more relevant than ever before. more...

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United Methodist raises money for King memorial
January 14, 2003 - Wamble, a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Fort Washington, Md., dreams of a time when her two children can visit a monument to the civil rights leader on the National Mall in Washington. more...

Standing On Big Shoulders:
The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The African American Baptist church is a religious institution within the African American community that has produced leaders of national and international reputation. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a product of this denomination that had a history and legacy of giving leadership to the social, political, economic and spiritual development of African Americans. more...

Martin Luther King, Jr., a hero for the ages
Heroes in every age, men and women of courage moved to do right, inspire us and can even move us to action. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. is a 20th-century hero who inspires others to this day. King's nonviolent approach to social change inspired many of his generation to peaceful protest. It won him the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1964. His life is remembered and celebrated on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States, this year on January 21. more...

Martin Luther King Jr., a Preacher at Heart
Most people can quote or at least paraphrase a line or a few words from a sermon from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The most familiar words to most people being, "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" and "I Have a Dream" (the title of the sermon in which these words are found). more...

There's Strength In Love
Heroes in every age, men and women of courage moved to do right, inspire us and can even move us to action. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. is a 20th-century hero who inspires others to this day. King's nonviolent approach to social change inspired many of his generation to peaceful protest. It won him the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1964. His life is remembered and celebrated on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States, this year on January 21. more...

American Baptist Church: Celebrating the Life and Ministry of Martin Luther King Jr.
The teachings of Jesus Christ (Matthew 25:31-46), his deeds and his ultimate sacrifice challenged the early Christians to confront their world with its poor, imprisoned, dejected people (Acts 4:32-36; 5:27-29). Since then Christians in every age have realized that discipleship requires taking action against injustice. But such discipleship is not easy. It is costly. That is why when people courageously call for action on behalf of love and justice and they show in deeds what Christ advocated through scripture, we honor them. Such a one was Martin Luther King, Jr. more...

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
King's Vision of Justice: Rooted in the Bible
As we celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we remember how important the Bible was to him, and how deeply his vision of racial justice is rooted in the Judeo-Christian heritage. It was the Bible that led him to choose the more excellent way of love and nonviolent protest over hatred, despair and violence. more...

'I Have A Dream:' Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Future of Multicultural America
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the keynote address for the March on Washington. This brief speech was an historic event, witnessed by an extraordinary assembly and revealing to an entire nation � and many more around the world � just how high the stakes were in the Civil Rights struggle. more...

Resources for Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 21, falls within the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. In many communities, this is an important ecumenical, sometimes interreligious, commemoration which is often integrated into the Week of Prayer schedule of events. The Week of Prayer materials from Graymoor provide resources for the ecumenical celebration of the occasion. more...

Through The Wilderness To Promise
The 20th century has produced a number of leaders in the likeness of Moses--Ghandi in India, Martin Luther King, Jr., in America, Nelson Mandela in South Africa, among others. Dr. King's leadership in the non-violent movement for racial equality and human dignity is seen by many as a 20th-century expression which parallels in microcosm that of Moses. more...